www.washingtontimes.com Topics: Joshua Landishttp://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/joshua-landis/?utm_medium=RSS2017-02-08T21:14:08-05:00ISIS fight could turn on military moves by Turkey and Syria2017-02-08T21:14:08-05:00Carlo Muñozhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/feb/8/isis-fight-could-turn-on-military-moves-by-turkey-/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad have dramatically stepped up their attack on the Islamic State in recent weeks, just as the Trump administration is reportedly offering Turkey a larger military role in the assault on the terrorist group's self-proclaimed capital of Raqqa, two developments that could transform the ...Russian, Iranian loyalty to Bashar Assad tested as Syria approaches 'tipping point'2015-06-29T20:54:10-04:00Guy Taylorhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jun/29/russian-iranian-loyalty-to-bashar-assad-tested-as-/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The regime of longtime Syrian strongman Bashar Assad is struggling at levels unseen during the nation's 4-year-old civil war, ramping up pressure on allies Iran and Russia to either abandon or double down on their support for the Syrian leader, U.S. intelligence officials say.</p> <p>While world headlines focus on the ...Arab League to forge NATO-like military alliance of Sunni powers2015-03-29T21:51:06-04:00Guy Taylorhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/mar/29/arab-league-to-forge-nato-like-military-alliance-o/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Seeking to combat threats from Iran and the Shiite rebels it is supporting in the Middle East, Arab leaders meeting in the resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, agreed in principle Sunday to forge a NATO-like alliance of Sunni powers to engage in regional military action with or without leadership ...Paris newspaper shooting exposes rift in Muslim-Europe relationships2015-01-07T22:14:10-05:00Guy Taylorhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jan/7/paris-newspaper-shooting-exposes-rift-in-muslim-eu/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The grisly Islamist terrorist assault that left 12 people dead at a French satirical magazine Wednesday came against a backdrop of mounting xenophobia and tension boiling over Western Europe, where traditionally secular societies are struggling to absorb surging Muslim immigrant populations that analysts say will only continue to grow in ...Sunni Muslims remain wary of military cooperation with U.S.2014-09-23T20:36:07-04:00Guy Taylor, Maggie Ybarra and Guy Taylor, Maggie Ybarrahttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/sep/23/sunni-muslims-remain-wary-of-military-cooperation-/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The coalition of Arab nations that joined the U.S.-led air campaign in Syria signaled a new war on terror phase in which the Sunni Muslim-led states of the region are showing unprecedented willingness to take on Sunni Muslim extremists in their midst.</p> <p>But while the Obama administration hailed the coalition's ...ANALYSIS: Deal with Russians legitimizes Assad; raises prospect of partitioning Syria2013-09-14T16:05:49-04:00Guy Taylorhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/sep/14/analysis-deal-russians-legitimizes-assad-raises-pr/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The U.S.-Russia agreement to compel Syria to account for and destroy its chemical weapons completes what foreign policy insiders say is a dangerous about-face by the Obama administration &mdash; flipping from demanding Syrian President Bashar Assad's resignation to now legitimizing him as the linchpin player in a tenuous deal.</p> <p>Major ...Obama's policy on Syria leaves analysts guessing2013-04-01T22:30:07-04:00Guy Taylorhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/apr/1/obamas-policy-on-syria-leaves-analysts-guessing/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The Obama administration has made no effort to dispute reports that the U.S. is providing secret military training to Syria's opposition rebels and continues to favor vague rhetoric over specifics about its policy regarding the Middle Eastern nation &mdash; particularly on the question of whether to arm rebels.</p> <p>White House ...